2026 New Mexico gubernatorial election

2026 New Mexico gubernatorial election

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Party Democratic Republican

Incumbent Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham Democratic

Elections in New Mexico
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Albuquerque Mayoral elections 2001 2005 2009 2013 2017 2021
Las Cruces Mayoral elections 2003 2007 2011 2015 2019 2023
Rio Rancho Mayoral elections 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Santa Fe Mayoral elections 2001 2005 2009 2013 2017 2021
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The 2026 New Mexico gubernatorial election will take place on November 3, 2026, to elect the next governor of New Mexico. Due to term limits, incumbent Democratic Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham will be ineligible to seek re-election to a third consecutive term.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Potential

• Greg Baldwin, voice actor^[1]
• Martin Heinrich, U.S. Senator (2013–present)^[2]
• Tim Keller, mayor of Albuquerque (2017–present) and former New Mexico State Auditor (2015–2017)^[2]
• Howie Morales, Lieutenant Governor of New Mexico (2019–present)^[2]

Declined

• Teresa Leger Fernandez, U.S. Representative from New Mexico's 3rd congressional district (2021–present)^[2]
• Jerry Ortiz y Pino, state senator from the 12th district (2005–present)^[2]

Republican primary

Candidates

Potential

• Gregory Baca, Minority Leader of the New Mexico Senate (2021–present) from the 29th district (2017–present)^[2]

Declined

• John Block, state representative from the 51st district (2023–present)^[2]
• Crystal Diamond, state senator from the 35th district (2021–present)^[2]

References